Installing programs - help please: Do I need to get an external drive, or is there someway I can hook this to my desktop in order to install programs?
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There are so many ways to get around not having an external CD drive if you already have a desktop. 1. If you have a network at home, you could share the CD drive on the desktop. 2. If you don't have a network, use usb flash drive to copy the content from the CD using your desktop onto the flash drive. Then plug the flash drive to your new laptop and install your applications. 3. If you don't want to spend extra money to buy another gadget, do you have a digital camera? The memory card of the camera can be used as your usb hard drive. Plug the camera, copy the content from the CD to the camera card. Plug the camera to the new laptop. 4. You can upload and download the file to an online "hard-drive" 5. Easiest. Spend money on a usb dvd/cd or just CD drive. Hope that helps.
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Thanks.Yes, like Chinedu said, this is a very portable 'desktop'. Not a tablet in the context of iPad and the like.And being able to install any Windows app is impressive, meaning you can do anything you can do on your desktop (well almost). Only problem how to install something like Office or photoshop, with no optical drive.
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If you want to add the other programs, you can put the programs upto USB Driver, and then install it from USB Driver to your notebook
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Not necessary, because modern electronic devices built and programmed the way that they are able to get software from internet by themselves. A few years we needed to download software from CD which is included in original box of such device. Once you have your new external hard drive connected to a PC or Laptop installation stars automatically (by itself) you will see massages on taskbar on your screen - "Installing Software..." and then after - when it's done "Installation Completed Successfully".... Good Luck!
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You may download an installation program on their website, on support area. There is a driver for mac.
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That is a disk that you install, I'm sure if you look you can find a product key to purchase for an immediate download. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure what is being asked; but if you are asking what kind of software is required for the installation in the computer, there is none required. Windows will see it and install the programming for it to operate properly.
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If this is a relatively new computer with an up to date operating system, nothing other than using any disc that came with the drive and an open slot in the case for mounting. Windows should do the rest.
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No special program is needed. As just other individuals mentioned, you just plug it in with cambe to USB port and get the files using Windows Explorer.
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Most software can be download directly from the vendors website. Most vendors offer a download image that you can download, right click and mount to a drive letter which is recognized as a drive letter you can install from. If no download you can purchase usb cd/dvd drive to attach to your system.
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You just need to purchase an external disk drive, I found one on amazon for $10. There is no disk drive on this computer.
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There is two ways: get an external DVD drive (which I have) or a 8 or 16GB flash drive and a micro USB to standard USB cable and it installs just like on a real PC. Note: If you use the flash drive method you must first copy the DVD to the flash also, I am running Windows 8.1 Pro. Your mileage may vary. :)
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You can install applications to the external hard drive. But you most likely run into issues. It is not recommended.
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Hi Marc,This drive does not install any software on your computer. However with the system locked down to prevent software from being installed, it may also be locked down from running software from external drives. It would be best to check with your IT department to be sure you can run the launcher program on the USB drive needed to access it.Thank you for considering Kingston Encrypted Secure drives!-Jewel, Kingston US Technical Support
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Install a Solid State Drive for programs and a normal "spinning" HD for storage, this will make a fantastic machine.
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Well you do need a clean hard drive and computer that is put together to install it! :) I just purchased this, and installed it on my computer that I freshly built with a hard drive that was completely empty. You don't need anything additional except a computer. I would not suggest buying this system, though. Better off going with Windows 7. I've been trying to get rid of my version of this (it can be installed again on another computer) at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-8-OEM-64-bit-System-Builder-/171125918826?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item27d7e64c6a
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Thanks for the info. Another dumm question. How can you install a program ifthere's no CD-ROM on the Netbook?Thanks again for the help.J. Everett